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Aphids and Scale on Chilli plants.
TheSouthernGardener
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Hello,
I’ve recently started growing some chilli plants on some sunny windowsills and they have grown really well and are fruiting up nicely. Over the weekend i’ve noticed the plants are being invaded by aphids and possibly to a lesser extent some scale insect. I Sprayed each plant thoroughly with a soapy solution and this seemed to work for a couple of days but two days later the problem has reappeared. Should I continue with this regime every few days or am I wasting my time or am I better off going with a more potent shop bought systemic solution. I prefer to be organic but haven’t got the time to be spraying and checking the plants thoroughly like this every other day. Any advice greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I’ve recently started growing some chilli plants on some sunny windowsills and they have grown really well and are fruiting up nicely. Over the weekend i’ve noticed the plants are being invaded by aphids and possibly to a lesser extent some scale insect. I Sprayed each plant thoroughly with a soapy solution and this seemed to work for a couple of days but two days later the problem has reappeared. Should I continue with this regime every few days or am I wasting my time or am I better off going with a more potent shop bought systemic solution. I prefer to be organic but haven’t got the time to be spraying and checking the plants thoroughly like this every other day. Any advice greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Some systemic insecticides say that produce is ok to eat after 7-14 days, I prefer to avoid them altogether on edibles.
You can easily remove the aphids - some water in a bucket with just a FEW drops of detergent (shower gel [without moisturiser] is safer than washing up liquid). Hold the plant upside down and give the whole plant a gentle wiggle in the water. That should sort the aphids, but will need to be repeated if they reappear.
If you have scale insects, best to wipe them off with a cotton bud or something similar.
Neem oil is safe to use on edibles and will likely help with aphids, scale insects are a bit tougher.
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